Macau, China vs Singapore: Persistence to grade 5, total

Macau, China
99.6%
in 2023
Singapore
99.5%
in 2022
Macau, China rank
15th
Singapore rank
16th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Macau, China
  • Singapore
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Singapore ahead.

Macau, China ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 16th of 164 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 98.9% 99.3% 0.5% Singapore
2010s 99.4% 99.7% 0.3% Singapore
2020s 99.2% 99.7% 0.5% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Macau, China or Singapore?
Macau, China, at 99.6% against 99.5% in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Macau, China and Singapore?
0.1%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Singapore?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Macau, China and Singapore rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Macau, China ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 16th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 3,790 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.